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Metamorphosis Ch. 1 Vocab

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word 'Malingerer'?

a)

Someone who fakes illness or injury to avoid work or duty

b)

Someone who is dedicated and committed to their duties

c)

Someone who is always honest and truthful

d)

Someone who works hard and diligently

2.

Choose the synonym for the word 'Plaintive':

a)

cheerful

b)

lighthearted

c)

mournful

d)

joyful

3.

What does the word 'Precursor' mean?

a)

A type of weather phenomenon

b)

A type of musical instrument

c)

A type of bird

d)

Something that comes before and indicates the approach of another

4.

Which of the following wrods is a synonym for 'Convex'?

a)

Curved Outward

b)

Concave

c)

Flat

d)

Round

5.

What is the meaning of the word 'Omission'?

a)

The act of exaggerating something

b)

The act of leaving out or neglecting something

c)

The act of correcting a mistake

d)

The act of including everything

6.

Choose the word that means 'Amiable':

a)

Unfriendly

b)

Rude

c)

Lovely

d)

Friendly

7.

What is the meaning of the word 'Dunning'?

a)

The act of singing loudly in public

b)

The process of pestering customers to ensure the collection of accounts receivable.

c)

A method of cooking meat over an open flame

d)

A type of dance popular in the 1920s

8.

Which of the following words is a synonym for 'Unassailable'?

a)

Vulnerable

b)

Weak

c)

Invincible

d)

Defeatable

9.

What does the word 'Presentiment' mean?

a)

A type of food

b)

A type of gift

c)

A type of weather phenomenon

d)

A feeling or sense that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.

10.

Choose the adjective for the word 'Imminent':

a)

Impending

b)

Unlikely

c)

Remote

d)

Distant

11.

What does the word 'Lavishly' mean?

a)

With great care and attention

b)

In a poor or meager manner

c)

Extremely abundant and free

d)

With anger or resentment